Care home · Plymouth

St Winnow

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 10 January 2019 Rating 7 years old
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from January 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
37 Rocky Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7DQ
Service
Residential care home
Beds
5 (registered with CQC)
Registered with CQC
April 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Ann Tracey Horne
Company check
Active, trading since 1999 (27 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03804697)
Last CQC check
27 Feb 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-125496634

About this home

St Winnow in Plymouth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Peninsula Autism Services & Support Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (January 2019). It is one of 21 CQC-registered care homes in and around Sherford; 17 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Around Plymouth

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Oaklands, under 0.5 miles away.

22 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Plymstock Radford ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Devon ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (5 min), a park (2 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Past CQC ratings

  1. May 2015 Requires improvement
  2. Jun 2016 Good
  3. Jan 2019 Good
  4. Feb 2021 Inspected but not rated
  5. Today Rating 7 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

CQC reports

Where it is

Ward
Plymstock Radford
Parliamentary constituency
South West Devon
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in PL9 (8)

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Nearby

  • Bus stop 120 m (1 min walk) · 45 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Dean Cross Surgery, 430 m (5 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Well Pharmacy, 380 m (5 min walk)
  • Shop One Stop, 390 m (5 min walk)
  • Park 150 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Costa, 410 m (5 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Margaret Mary, 380 m (5 min walk)
  • Library Plymstock School Library, 500 m (6 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Likely fees

We estimate St Winnow at £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Plymouth Council after a needs and financial assessment.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • The service is registered to support a maximum of 5 people.
  • A clear system was in place to prevent visitors from spreading infection in the service.
  • This included a clear checking in process, prominent signage, availability of PPE, temperature checks and a one- way system to allow for social distancing and hand-washing.
  • Additional cleaning was taking place including frequently touched surfaces.

Inspected 27 January 2021; report published 27 February 2021. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Who they support

Registration details from CQC.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood67 of 85 in Plymouth
  • EffectiveGood67 of 85 in Plymouth
  • CaringGood66 of 85 in Plymouth
  • ResponsiveGood71 of 85 in Plymouth
  • Well-ledGood54 of 85 in Plymouth

From CQC's latest report, published 10 January 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Plymouth share it.

Who runs it

St Winnow is run by Peninsula Autism Services & Support Limited (company 03804697), incorporated in 1999, 11 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

Peninsula Autism Services & Support Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

2 of its services are in Plymouth.

It trades under the Priory Group brand, which covers 180 services run by 36 registered providers.

St Winnow over the years

Registered in April 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2021), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Inspected but not rated.

The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 27 February 2021.

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

St Winnow has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 53 of the 84 other care homes in Plymouth that CQC has rated.

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Where St Winnow stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Plymouth, 79% of the 85 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (January 2019) is more recent than 11% of care home ratings in Plymouth.
  • With 5 beds it is smaller than 80% of care homes in Plymouth, where the typical home has 24.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 47% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Plymouth lists 3.

Based on the CQC register for Plymouth as at Oct 2026.

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St Winnow questions answered

Can St Winnow care for someone with dementia?
Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
When was St Winnow last inspected?
The latest rating is dated 10 January 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
What is St Winnow's address?
It is at 37 Rocky Park Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7DQ.
Is St Winnow regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
It is. The CQC register records St Winnow as a care home, location ID 1-125496634 and was rated Good overall in January 2019.
What services is St Winnow registered for?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask St Winnow how it would adapt if needs increase.
What are St Winnow's fees?
We don't have published prices from St Winnow yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Is St Winnow rated well for safety?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
How many beds does St Winnow have?
St Winnow has 5 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
Who is the registered provider for St Winnow?
The registered provider is Peninsula Autism Services & Support Limited, according to CQC.

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